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(Message started by: traym4 on May 17^th, 2003, 6:32am)

Title: migraines & ch
Post by traym4 on May 17^th, 2003, 6:32am

does anyone out there get migraines and cluster???? i know this is rare but go figure my husbands got it all. he is a chronic cluster head with migraines. he has had the migraines since he was a kid and just about 2 years ago started with the cluster. just wondering if he is the only one out there.

tracey ???

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by cbolony on May 17^th, 2003, 7:27am

traym4 go to the search button on the top right of this page and type in clusters and migraines.you should find
some topics on this from members on this board

Title: every shape and size
Post by rumplestiltskin on May 18^th, 2003, 12:34am

I'm pure Cluster....butt my honey Georgia gets every fuckin kind of headache ever invented....and CH too. She lives with head pain of one sort or the other 24/7 pretty much. She's snorin now...I'll try to member to send her here tomorrow.

Walk in the sunshine
den

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by eyes_afire on May 18^th, 2003, 9:34am

Hi Tracey. I get occasional migraines, not very many. There are some people here who get both. Probably, when Monday rolls around you may get more responses.

--- Steve, one of many...

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by williamsmh on May 18^th, 2003, 8:11pm

Yes, I get both.

I started with migraine at 3 and then the clusters started in my early twenties. I now have chronic cluster with migraine thrown in just for fun.

I tend to get my migraine as a rebound from the imitrex injections. Another injection or a nasal spray will get rid of the migraine.

Before I understood what was happening I though I had really bad migraines and not so bad migraines - turned out the really bad ones were the clusters.

Mark

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by Karla on May 19^th, 2003, 4:42am

I suffer from migraines and chronic cluster headaches. I get about 4 migraines a month. No fun! I use Imitrix ns to abort my ha.

Title: IRe: migraines & ch
Post by nancyann on May 19^th, 2003, 12:53pm

Hi! Sad to say that Yes, I too get both Cluster HA and Migraine. I started with the Migraine when I was in my early teens. Although, I recall having headaches as young as 9 or 10. They said it was because my pony tail was too tight. (go figure) I now have the clusters which started in December. The migraines apparently are causing me to have seizures ( this lovely experience started in February) I hope that they can get me sorted out soon. I can't take the Imetrex because of stroke risk.

SO, They put me on Indocin 50mg 3x a day which actually made me PF for three days but has come back with a vengance. Now I am waiting to go back to the HA center in june. They are ramping my Topomax to 200mg. Currently at 100mg. Hoping to stop the seizures.

Well I guess I just wanted you to know You're not the only one!!!

I am glad to know that I'm NOT THE ONLY ONE EITHER!!!

Thanks for giving me hope too!!!!

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by Ree on May 20^th, 2003, 11:49am

Dave actually had a Migraine yesterday... Imagine that... He has never had one in his life... other than Clusters and Shadows, he usually doesnt have any headaches when not in cycle... Yesterday he said he had a headache in his eye and in his teeth and all on the side of his usual CH... started getting worse...soooooo I killed it with zomig, a half an hour later... gone! What pissed me off was he said "I could have handled that headache..." so I guess you guys are right... CH is worse than Migraine... Next time Ill let him go 9 or 10 hours before I give him the zomig and see how he feels then... just me bein a bee hive ...........love ya Ree

twice in the medical forum in two days an all time record for me............

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by Mark C on May 24^th, 2003, 7:21pm

That has got to suck twice as bad.....look here (http://www.clusterheadaches.org/library/general/ch_general.htm) for info on CH / Migraine stuff.

PFDAN's
Mark

Title: Re: migraines & ch
Post by Georgia on May 25^th, 2003, 12:21am

As Den said, I get migraines, clusters, and a lovely hybrid headache of both. My neuro calls me a "blessed freak." Nice, huh?

I emailed you last night all about it. Let me know if you get it.

Peace and love,
Georgia